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Preppers for the win. Kinda.

The euphoria of getting my grades in Friday was short-lived.

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My son (black) has captured better pieces, but my brother (white) has a better position. Cafeteria chess match.

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Spanish dance @laurelballettheater @westmorelandsymphony The Nutcracker

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The girl as the Spanish Soloist in @laurelballettheater & @westmorelandsymphony The Nutcracker

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Dress rehearsal of The Nutcracker

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First page of a student’s Texture project. (This made me laugh.)

This clever freshman writing student created a project in Texture, which is designed for branching narratives (such as the Choose…

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At the chess club holiday party.

Peter looks forward to his Wednesday evening visits to the Monroeville Chess club. (Last one until mid-January.)

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Commentary: What My Struggling Students Wanted Me to Understand

I haven't taught a developmental course at SHU, but when I teach freshman writing, I often encounter students who struggle…

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Other than #StarTrek memes, my favorite part of the web is how it’s a rhetorical battleground for the fate of the free world.

Saturday, Donald Trump tweeted that he knew Flynn lied, and that's why he "had to fire" him. Critics immediately raised…

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Carolyn and Alex in “The King and I”